Public Policy Polling released its first look at the 2014 Ohio matchups on Tuesday.

When it comes to the governor, the poll found a tight race, with 38 percent of respondents choosing Democratic challenger Ed Fitzgerald, while 35 percent chose Republican Gov. John Kasich.

In polling last November, Kasich led a potential challenger 44 to 43 percent.

However, his approval rating has fallen, according to the latest information. In the polling conducted Aug. 16-19, only 42 percent of respondents approve of Kasich while 47 percent disapprove.

Among independent voters, the approval rating falls to 34 percent and the disapproval jumps to 52 percent.

“John Kasich’s net approval rating has dropped by 10 points since we last polled Ohio in November,” said Dean Debnam, president of Public Policy Polling. “This race looks like a toss-up at this point.”

According to the PPP analysis, state treasurer Josh Mandel’s approval rating was even lower thanKasich’s, with 30 percent approval.

Twenty-eight percent of respondents said they approve of Republican Secretary of State Jon Husted’s job performance and Republican Attorney General Mike DeWine had the highest job approval, with a 49 percent approval rating.